Bolster-stake for sleighs.



No. 890,098. PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908.

' W. F. ROBTTGER.

BOLSTER STAKE FOR SLEIGHS. AI'PLIGATION r1Lnn ux.a0.-,19oa.

\V 1 WITNESS I INVENTOR- Afforney WILLIAM F. ROETTGER, OF RONNEBY,MINNESOTA.

BOLSTER-S'IAKE FOR SLEIGHS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 9, 1908.

Application filed January 30, 1908. Serial No. 413,459.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. Ronr'r- GER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Ronneby, in the county of Benton and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bolster-Stakes for Sleighs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bolster stakesfor light bob sleighs, etc., and comprises various details ofconstruction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will behereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in theappended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure l is a perspective view of the de vice shown as applied to abolster. Fig. 2 is a detailed View of'the blank of metal from which thedevice is made, showing the strip before being bent to be applied to thebolster, and Fig. 3 is a detail view of the bolster stake detached fromthe bolster.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a plate, preferably of metal, of sufficient thickness toafford rigidity. Said plate is bent at right angles along the dottedlines indicated by letter B, forming two flanges or wings C which haveapertures C near their lower ends. Said wings or flanges serve as bracesto reinforce the device and the apertures therein are for the receptionof a bolt D which is passed through the registering apertures in saidwings and also in the bolster. The lower portion F of saidplate is bentat right angles along the dotted line E at right angles to the uprightportion and extends intermediate the wings as shown. Projecting from theportion F is a contact strip T which. is bent to form a brace and itsupper end secured to the upright portion at T by riveting or otherwise,thereby securely bracing the device.

From the foregoing, it will be noted that, by the provision of a bolsterstake made as shown and described, a simple and efficient means isafforded comprising a device made of a single piece of metal which, whenbent as shown and described, will be thoroughly braced and afford.resistance to a heavy lateral ressure.

What I claim to be new is A bolster comprising an upright plate of metalwhich has its opposite edges bent to form wings designed to be fastenedat their lower ends to the opposite faces of the bolster, a portion ofthe plate intermediate the wings being bent at right angles to theupright portion of the plate and designed to be held fiat against theupper face of the bolster, a brace strap integral with said portion ofthe plate intermediate said wings bent at an angle near its upper endand fastened to the upright portion of the plate, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

WILLIAM F. ROETTGER.

Witnesses:

B. F. LARRABEE, CHAS. R. LARRABEE.

